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Roller Derby

Roller Derby 101

Roller derby is a uniquely American sport — dating back to 2001 in its current revival and exploding like mad, with new leagues forming daily (both flat- and banked-track). It is an extreme formation-skating contact sport. Skaters and referees adopt pseudonyms, but modern roller derby is like old-school roller derby (this ain't your momma's cheesy roller games), and the skaters are trained athletes risking sometimes profound injuries. League members have the added advantage of learning how to run a business, since leagues are self-organized and skater-owned.

For a great overview of roller derby, see Roller Derby on How Stuff Works. For overview and the history of roller derby, both banked track and flat track, see Roller Derby on Wikipedia. YouTube hosts a really cool animated look at flat track derby rules: Roller Derby Explained. And here's another one. For a funny and smart dead-tree read about modern flat-track roller derby, pick up a copy of Melissa Joulwan's Rollergirl: Totally True Tales from the Track or Catherine Mabe's Roller Derby: The History and All-Girl Revival of the Greatest Sport on Wheels.

We are governed by the Official Rules of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association. Each skater must be assessed and pass the WFTDA Minimum Skill Requirements. Flat track derby is played on a regulation track according to the WFTDA Track Design. Referees use standard WFTDA hand signals.